Accident Report Detail

Accident: 53386.015 - Employee Is Struck And Killed By Falling Object

**Accident: 53386.015 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 10/07/2013**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
943121.015	10/09/2013		Hope Electric, Inc.

At approximately 5:15 p.m. on October 7, 2013, Employee #1 was walking to his tr uck at the end of his shift. One of the chutes from a flow distributor fell 120 ft during its installation. The chute weighted approximately 275 pounds. As the chute fell, it struck the back of Employee #1s head and torso, causing crushing injuries that killed him.

Keywords: falling object, grain elevator, material handling, steel erection, struck by, suspended load

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	120	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	943121.015	21	M	Fatality		Electricians	FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite FatCause:

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